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A group of young women sing and dance at an outdoor concert.

Groove and mingle at the third annual Move Mix Festival on Sept. 25

September 06, 2025

Portrait Amy Dupain Vashaw outside Eisenhower Auditorium

Q&A: The 'invisible hand' driving artistic performances at Penn State

September 04, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 4-11

September 03, 2025

Young Black dancers stand in a row and gesture in unison.

Theatrical dance program celebrates abolitionist’s legacy at Penn State Sept. 19

September 02, 2025

Three women stand in front of cardboard cutouts resembling stiletto boots.

Lea Asbell-Swanger retires after 41 years at Center for the Performing Arts

August 28, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor accepted to attend symposium

August 28, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces performing arts audition dates

August 19, 2025

Eisenhower Auditorium-night

Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season

August 14, 2025

Broadway lights spelling out Sneak Preview

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces summer performance series lineup

July 08, 2025

A crowd mills about on a tree-lined street, with colorful flags hanging overhead.

2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to be held July 9-13

July 03, 2025

Cirque performer group on a colorful stage

'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' is set to dazzle at the BJC this holiday season

June 25, 2025

Student's potential career path includes summer opportunity on Broadway

June 16, 2025

A male and female student rehearse a theater scene.

Penn State Centre Stage summer theater returns with two distinct productions

June 10, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host summer performance series, calls for local artists

June 09, 2025

Funny depiction of Shakespeare with bruises and black eye and yelling Ouch

Penn State Centre Stage ignites summer with the launch of Firefly Rep

June 03, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

Bright green title text with Frankenstein images in the background

Penn State to present premiere of 'True Crime Frankenstein'

April 30, 2025

Neil deGrasse Tyson stands in front of a Hubble telescope image of the solar galaxy.

Tickets go on sale starting April 30 to see astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 29, 2025

Livestream talk on April 30 with award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli

April 28, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Things to Do at Penn State: April 24-May 15

April 23, 2025

A woman instructor raises her hands high in front of a group of dancers.

Free Let’s Dance movement workshop returns to Eisenhower Auditorium stage May 1

April 22, 2025

A painting of blue flowers on a blue background

Things to Do at Penn State: April 17-24

April 16, 2025

Alice in Wonderland

Things to Do at Penn State: April 10-17

April 09, 2025

Dancers from Penn State Altoona's Ivyside Dance Ensemble rehearse for their spring 2025 performance.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 3-10

April 02, 2025

PSCS Alice in Wonderland

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’

March 31, 2025

Students, faculty, and guests interact at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

Altoona to host Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair April 12

March 28, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: April 1-7

March 27, 2025

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 27-April 3

March 26, 2025

Large vertical video screens hang above a band and a choir.

Bang on a Can All-Stars to perform David Lang’s ‘Before and After Nature’

March 19, 2025

A young woman assists another woman with accessing tickets on her mobile phone.

Download the new, free Arts Ticket Center app for an easier event experience

March 19, 2025

Simon Majumdar 1

Things to Do at Penn State: March 20-27

March 19, 2025

Man in a black shirt and pants speaks in front of a group of students gathered around him in a circle

STAGES festival connects School of Theatre students to industry professionals

March 17, 2025

penn state centre stage rehearsal

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost the Musical’

March 12, 2025

A diverse cast of actors dressed in dark, gothic, and monstrous costumes pose for a family portrait.

Broadway tour of ‘The Addams Family’ comes to Penn State for two shows April 1–2

March 11, 2025

Theatre masks of comedy and tragedy on a yellow background

Penn State Altoona to present Shakespeare spoof March 20 and 21

March 11, 2025

Three teen-age boys dance in unison in a semi-circle.

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ comes to Eisenhower Auditorium on March 27

March 06, 2025

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20

March 05, 2025

A group of acrobats circle to catch another in midair.

Acrobatic cirque company Circa’s ‘Duck Pond’ comes to Penn State on March 22

March 04, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 27-March 6

February 26, 2025

Harrisburg to host artist residency with poet and educator Brandon Leake

February 21, 2025

Drawing of a theatre set

School of Theatre professor helps bring the magic to Disney Treasure cruise ship

February 21, 2025

Penn State Cheerleaders performing on stage during THON

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 20-27

February 19, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Centre Stage presents 'How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying'

February 13, 2025

A woman working on a costume

School of Theatre graduate student values ‘knowing a little bit about everything’

February 11, 2025

Gong Lung (Steel Dragon) Kung Fu and Lion and Dragon Dance players in costume

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 13-20

February 10, 2025

Barron Ryan, sitting at a piano, with a cello and violin

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 6-13

February 05, 2025

Woman, man, and a woman holding musical instruments

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 30-Feb. 6

January 28, 2025

Penn State Opera Theatre presents 'The Miller’s Daughter,' Feb. 27 to March 1

January 27, 2025

Michele Dunleavy dances in a dance studio in front of windows

Penn State Laureate to bring rhythm workshop to Penn State Altoona on Feb. 5

January 27, 2025

A choir comprised of a diverse group of people stands in a group while a man of color stands in the center and speaks into a microphone.

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 23-30

January 22, 2025

A white woman sits straight on a floor stage next to a Black woman sitting in a chair.

‘What Does PURPLE Sound Like?’ on Feb. 4-6 a chance to ‘see’ yourself, others

January 21, 2025

A graphic advertising "Dancing with the Stars Live 2025" with four dancers' pictures

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 16-23

January 15, 2025

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for Sophie Treadwell's 'Machinal'

January 13, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: Jan. 13-26

January 09, 2025

Original play inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. set for Jan. 25 at Harrisburg

January 07, 2025

Three shirtless men wearing flowing robes each twirl another man on their shoulders.

Compagnie Hervé Koubi explores roots in ‘What the Day Owes to the Night’ Jan. 22

January 06, 2025

Two people dressed in costumes act in a performance of A Christmas Carol

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 5-31

December 04, 2024

Ebenezer Scrooge PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage presents Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

December 03, 2024

A group of young ballet dancers wear matching tutus and crowd around a dancer in the center in the pointe position.

Nittany Ballet hopes to share ‘beloved holiday tradition’ with a new audience

December 03, 2024

A young Black woman wearing a sequinned dress stretches out her arms.

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 21-Dec. 5

November 20, 2024

An illustration shows a nutcracker figurine having a sword fight with a rat swearing a crown.

Nittany Ballet unwraps fresh ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 14–15 at Eisenhower Auditorium

November 13, 2024

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 14-21

November 13, 2024

Penn State School of Theatre presents 'Much Ado about Nothing'

November 12, 2024

Poster for the theatre production "8 at Eight"

Penn State Berks theatre department to present '8 at Eight,' Nov. 13-16

November 06, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine with American flag in background

Things to Do: Nov. 7-14

November 06, 2024

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A group of young women sing and dance at an outdoor concert.

Groove and mingle at the third annual Move Mix Festival on Sept. 25

September 06, 2025

Portrait Amy Dupain Vashaw outside Eisenhower Auditorium

Q&A: The 'invisible hand' driving artistic performances at Penn State

September 04, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 4-11

September 03, 2025

Young Black dancers stand in a row and gesture in unison.

Theatrical dance program celebrates abolitionist’s legacy at Penn State Sept. 19

September 02, 2025

Three women stand in front of cardboard cutouts resembling stiletto boots.

Lea Asbell-Swanger retires after 41 years at Center for the Performing Arts

August 28, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor accepted to attend symposium

August 28, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces performing arts audition dates

August 19, 2025

Eisenhower Auditorium-night

Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season

August 14, 2025

Broadway lights spelling out Sneak Preview

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces summer performance series lineup

July 08, 2025

A crowd mills about on a tree-lined street, with colorful flags hanging overhead.

2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to be held July 9-13

July 03, 2025

Cirque performer group on a colorful stage

'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' is set to dazzle at the BJC this holiday season

June 25, 2025

Student's potential career path includes summer opportunity on Broadway

June 16, 2025

A male and female student rehearse a theater scene.

Penn State Centre Stage summer theater returns with two distinct productions

June 10, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host summer performance series, calls for local artists

June 09, 2025

Funny depiction of Shakespeare with bruises and black eye and yelling Ouch

Penn State Centre Stage ignites summer with the launch of Firefly Rep

June 03, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

Bright green title text with Frankenstein images in the background

Penn State to present premiere of 'True Crime Frankenstein'

April 30, 2025

Neil deGrasse Tyson stands in front of a Hubble telescope image of the solar galaxy.

Tickets go on sale starting April 30 to see astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 29, 2025

Livestream talk on April 30 with award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli

April 28, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Things to Do at Penn State: April 24-May 15

April 23, 2025

A woman instructor raises her hands high in front of a group of dancers.

Free Let’s Dance movement workshop returns to Eisenhower Auditorium stage May 1

April 22, 2025

A painting of blue flowers on a blue background

Things to Do at Penn State: April 17-24

April 16, 2025

Alice in Wonderland

Things to Do at Penn State: April 10-17

April 09, 2025

Dancers from Penn State Altoona's Ivyside Dance Ensemble rehearse for their spring 2025 performance.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 3-10

April 02, 2025

PSCS Alice in Wonderland

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’

March 31, 2025

Students, faculty, and guests interact at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

Altoona to host Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair April 12

March 28, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: April 1-7

March 27, 2025

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 27-April 3

March 26, 2025

Large vertical video screens hang above a band and a choir.

Bang on a Can All-Stars to perform David Lang’s ‘Before and After Nature’

March 19, 2025

A young woman assists another woman with accessing tickets on her mobile phone.

Download the new, free Arts Ticket Center app for an easier event experience

March 19, 2025

Simon Majumdar 1

Things to Do at Penn State: March 20-27

March 19, 2025

Man in a black shirt and pants speaks in front of a group of students gathered around him in a circle

STAGES festival connects School of Theatre students to industry professionals

March 17, 2025

penn state centre stage rehearsal

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost the Musical’

March 12, 2025

A diverse cast of actors dressed in dark, gothic, and monstrous costumes pose for a family portrait.

Broadway tour of ‘The Addams Family’ comes to Penn State for two shows April 1–2

March 11, 2025

Theatre masks of comedy and tragedy on a yellow background

Penn State Altoona to present Shakespeare spoof March 20 and 21

March 11, 2025

Three teen-age boys dance in unison in a semi-circle.

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ comes to Eisenhower Auditorium on March 27

March 06, 2025

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20

March 05, 2025

A group of acrobats circle to catch another in midair.

Acrobatic cirque company Circa’s ‘Duck Pond’ comes to Penn State on March 22

March 04, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 27-March 6

February 26, 2025

Harrisburg to host artist residency with poet and educator Brandon Leake

February 21, 2025

Drawing of a theatre set

School of Theatre professor helps bring the magic to Disney Treasure cruise ship

February 21, 2025

Penn State Cheerleaders performing on stage during THON

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 20-27

February 19, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Centre Stage presents 'How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying'

February 13, 2025

A woman working on a costume

School of Theatre graduate student values ‘knowing a little bit about everything’

February 11, 2025

Gong Lung (Steel Dragon) Kung Fu and Lion and Dragon Dance players in costume

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 13-20

February 10, 2025

Barron Ryan, sitting at a piano, with a cello and violin

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 6-13

February 05, 2025

Woman, man, and a woman holding musical instruments

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 30-Feb. 6

January 28, 2025

Penn State Opera Theatre presents 'The Miller’s Daughter,' Feb. 27 to March 1

January 27, 2025

Michele Dunleavy dances in a dance studio in front of windows

Penn State Laureate to bring rhythm workshop to Penn State Altoona on Feb. 5

January 27, 2025

A choir comprised of a diverse group of people stands in a group while a man of color stands in the center and speaks into a microphone.

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 23-30

January 22, 2025

A white woman sits straight on a floor stage next to a Black woman sitting in a chair.

‘What Does PURPLE Sound Like?’ on Feb. 4-6 a chance to ‘see’ yourself, others

January 21, 2025

A graphic advertising "Dancing with the Stars Live 2025" with four dancers' pictures

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 16-23

January 15, 2025

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for Sophie Treadwell's 'Machinal'

January 13, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: Jan. 13-26

January 09, 2025

Original play inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. set for Jan. 25 at Harrisburg

January 07, 2025

Three shirtless men wearing flowing robes each twirl another man on their shoulders.

Compagnie Hervé Koubi explores roots in ‘What the Day Owes to the Night’ Jan. 22

January 06, 2025

Two people dressed in costumes act in a performance of A Christmas Carol

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 5-31

December 04, 2024

Ebenezer Scrooge PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage presents Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

December 03, 2024

A group of young ballet dancers wear matching tutus and crowd around a dancer in the center in the pointe position.

Nittany Ballet hopes to share ‘beloved holiday tradition’ with a new audience

December 03, 2024

A young Black woman wearing a sequinned dress stretches out her arms.

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 21-Dec. 5

November 20, 2024

An illustration shows a nutcracker figurine having a sword fight with a rat swearing a crown.

Nittany Ballet unwraps fresh ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 14–15 at Eisenhower Auditorium

November 13, 2024

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 14-21

November 13, 2024

Penn State School of Theatre presents 'Much Ado about Nothing'

November 12, 2024

Poster for the theatre production "8 at Eight"

Penn State Berks theatre department to present '8 at Eight,' Nov. 13-16

November 06, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine with American flag in background

Things to Do: Nov. 7-14

November 06, 2024

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